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PBOC: Capital Flow Management Crucial To Economic Balance
March 30, 2017--Urges 3-Pronged Approach And Policy Coordination
China should conduct a certain level of macro-prudential management in a bid to deal with risks caused by cross-border capital flows, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said in a working report on Thursday, noting that even if the yuan exchange rate were allowed to float freely, "relevant management" would still be necessary.
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Stronger global growth and commodity prices contribute to faster economic growth for Indonesia in 2017
March 22, 2017--Stronger global economic growth and continued gains in commodity prices are helping to drive up Indonesia's economic growth forecast to 5.2 percent this year from 5.0 percent in 2016.
Global policy uncertainty and fiscal dynamics pose downside risks, according to a new World Bank report released today.
The report says the fundamentals of the Indonesian economy remain strong, with robust economic growth, a low current account deficit and unemployment, a conservative government deficit and inflation at a record low.
view the Indonesia Economic Quarterly-Staying the Course
E Fund and Yuanta partner for inverse ETF
March 20, 2017--The two firms partnered to launch in Hong Kong an inverse ETF tracking the Hang Seng Index, following four other issuers.
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China, following Fed, lifts short-term rates to steady yuan, battle debt
March 17, 2017--China's central bank raised short-term interest rates on Thursday in what economists said was a bid to stave off capital outflows and keep the yuan currency stable after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. rates overnight.
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iSTOXX MUTB Asia/Pacific Quality Dividend 100 Licensed To Yuanta SITC In Taiwan
March 16, 2017--STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group's index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced that the iSTOXX(R) MUTB Asia/Pacific Quality Dividend 100 has been licensed to Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Company in Taiwan to be used for a passive index fund.
This latest index solution represents the sixth such concept co-developed together with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. (MUTB), the leading Japanese trust bank. Yuanta and MUTB entered into a memorandum of understanding with STOXX in July 2016, to expand the smart-beta footprint in Taiwan.
BetaShares-Australian ETF Review -February 2017
March 14, 2017--Industry hits new record high as market rebounds.
The Australian ETF industry returned to its growth trajectory in February, hitting a fresh record high. Total industry FUM at the month end was $26.1B, a growth of 3.6% or $911m. The growth for the month was evenly split between appreciation in asset values and net new money, with $476m of net inflows this month.
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HK seeks to rival Tokyo with leveraged ETFs
March 14, 2017--Hong Kong will allow retail investors to buy and sell its home Hang Seng indices via sophisticated exchange traded products as the city seeks..
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Warning! The label on your ETF may be misleading
March 14, 2017--Caveat emptor is Latin for "Let the buyer beware". The term has been used since the 16th century to warn of the risk that a product may have defects, or not meet expectations.
It's good advice if you're buying a used car or purchasing consumer electronics online. And buyer beware is also an important warning for the exchange traded fund (ETF) investor.
A glaring example is the performance of the Vietnam ETFs that claim to track the Vietnam Stock Market, but in fact do not.
China Introduces Services Index to Reflect Changing Economy
March 14, 2017--Gauge of services output rose 8.2% year-on-year in Jan-Feb
NBS says index reflects 'short-term changes in service sector'
China introduced a new indicator for the services sector to better track the vast range of activity from movies to restaurants that now account for more than half of the economy.
Bassanese Bites: A bond yield breakout?
March 12, 2017-Week beginning: 13 March 2017
The Week in Review
The key development last week was the solid US payrolls report (employment +235K, unemployment rate dropping to 4.7%) which makes a Fed rate hike this Thursday morning (Sydney time) a virtual certainty.
Note bond yields rose last week, but US 10-years have yet to break their recent 2.3-2.6% range-this could be the week depending on the hawkishness of the Fed's accompanying statement. In other news, oil dropped as stale longs gave up on a further rally in light of rising US supply and ample inventories, while the European Central Bank hinted at an eventual winding back of its still aggressive policy stimulus.
